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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0184.000 2006-2008 ATV os q__ Harry Kim William Takaba Mayor Director - • Nancy E. Crawford ej•; Deputy Director +r~ a~•w~:N r,x County of Hawaii T Finance Department ~ ~ 25 Aupuni Stree[, Room I IS • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 - . (808)961-8234 Fax (808)961-8248 -v February 5, 2007 Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and F Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 The State of Hawaii Department of Health has authorized funding to the Hawaii County's Office of Aging for the Healthy Aging Partnership -Empowering Elders Project. These funds, derived from the U.S. Administration of Aging, will be used to coordinate the mobilization of the public and private partnerships at the community level to implement and sustain the delivery of evidence-based prevention through an aging service provider organization. The Office of Aging will focus its efforts on building the Aging Network capacity in evidence based programming and effectively embedding an evidence based physical fitness program in the Aging Network. And, in partnership with the County's Nutrition Program, they will implement the physical fitness program at select congregate meal sites. Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Health. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $78,760 grant to the Office of Aging and the Elderly Activities -Nutrition Program accounts. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of Aging. l~-~~~~~ William Ta aba Director of Finance APPROVED: ~~J~v`Q'~-"' J' Harry Kim ~ Mayor ~j Enc. Comm. No. O~ Ref. To: cc: Aging; Parks & Recreation's Nutrition Program Ref, bare 0 9 200 ~Rw.'1A•o~j 3uld5b~ waPi County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Aging DATE: 01/31/07 STAFF CONTACT: Pauline Fukunaga PHONE: 961-8600 A. REQUEST: 1) Requesting a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging to receive federal grant funds for the Healthy Aging Partnership - Empowering Elders project. 2) Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $78,760.00 for the Healthy Aging Partnership - Empowering Elders project. $3,760 for Office of Aging and $75,000 for Hawaii County Nutrition Program. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The County of Hawaii was awarded grant funds from the Administration on Aging to coordinate the mobilization of the public and private partnerships at the community level to implement and sustain the delivery of evidence-based prevention through an aging service provider organization. In addition to Hawaii County, this statewide effort includes the State Executive Office on Aging and two other Area Agencies on Aging. Contract is attached. The Office of Aging will focus its efforts on: a) building the Aging Network capacity in evidence based programming b) effectively embedding an evidence based physical fitness program in the Aging Network. SIGNED: ~ctJ^~ DATE: 01 /31 /07 Department H ad GRANT SUMMARY Su lement to B-52, Re uest for Council Action T e of Grant A ro riation bein re uested: ew or an additional a ro riation ® New (for this fiscal year period). OR ? Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notiftcation been transmitted to ®Yes ? No Council? ?Yes ? No Name of Grant Program: Healthy Aging Partnership -Empowering Elders Grantor: State Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging County Grantee Department or Agency: Hawaii County Office of Aging County Grantee Contact Person: Pauline Fukunaga Phone Number: 961-8600 Amount of Grant: $78,760.00 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): January 15, 2007 -July 31, 2007 Purpose of Grant: To build public and private partnerships in the Aging Network and to effectively embed an evidence based physical £tness program in the Aging Network, County Match required?: ®Yes ? No If yes, Matching Amount? $22,600 Budgeted in account# In-kind? Explain: Match is inkind; percentage of staff time. Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: _ Permanent: ? Temporary: Duration: Full-time: ? Part-time: Time Element: Qty: 4 Contractual: ® Explain: Project will be initiated with 2 program coordinators and 2 fitness instructors. Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: Office of Aging in partnership with the Nutrition Program will implement the physical fitness program at select congregate meal sites. Continuation funding is available. B-52 Grant Summary Form nw DOMINIC YAGONG ~w Phone: (808) 961-8264 Council Member FAX: (808)961-8912 N'~ HAWAI `I COUNTY COUNCIL County ofHawai'i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupun! Street Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 February 8, 2007 Pete Hoffmann, Council Chair Council Members Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Resolution Authorizing the Office of the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Health, Pursuant to HRS § 46-7, for the Healthy Aging Partnership-Empowering Elders Project. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Since , ~~>r d~~ Dominic Yagong, Chair Committee on Finance /Waive to o cil: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: ~V Pete Hoffmann, Chair Pete Hoffmann, Chair Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council Iga